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Do I come here often? Greenland 2014 Day 1: 17 July Thursday
Plans for the day: GL 785 Copenhagen to Narsarsuaq 11:20 – 12:10 (5hrs) https://goo.gl/maps/it7IF Boat transfer to Itelleq https://goo.gl/maps/ir2if ; luggage transport to Igaliku Walk Itelleq to Igaliku https://goo.gl/maps/EWil5 Overnight single cabin Igaliku. Breakfast included Checked in my bag – … Continue reading
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Gloria wouldn’t let me sleep
So – I am back in the UK. The journey started with temperatures of 40 degrees (that’s about 105 in old money). How could I stay awake in such high temperatures for such a long journey? Thankfully my first stop … Continue reading
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The Wolf at the Door
Watching the news about North Korea, you hear what sounds like posturing from both sides. There is an element of wondering whether there really is a wolf at the door – or are people just crying wolf. But there are … Continue reading
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Searching for Noah
Two weeks in the UK, and so far there has not been a day without rain. I went for my Sunday walk again yesterday – in the rain of course. I had forgot how normal it is to go on … Continue reading
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Homesick
Today I managed to catch an interesting documentary on glaciers. It was set in Greenland. I was struck by how much it felt like home watching the scenery. Strange how much it draws me back. I was also struck by … Continue reading
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Coming to closure
It’s strange buying a house – you discover that other people really are different. This house has an almost perfect kitchen, and reasonably good decoration all round. But half of the doors would not stay closed. Looking at them it … Continue reading
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Shopping UK style
So, I have spent the last few days getting used to living in the UK. There are a lot of differences. In this small town there are at least three supermarkets bigger than any in Vienna. One of them is … Continue reading
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A tale of two cities
So for the next 6 months I will be living in two places. The house near Liverpool is finally mine. I’ve started to move in. Just two bags on the aircraft and a few things bought while I was there on the … Continue reading
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Random touring
One of the things I like to do is to find a random village or two near Vienna, programme the GPS and drive by the shortest routes between them. I get to see so many interesting parts of the countryside. … Continue reading
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Big in Japan
I suppose it’s either the price or the benefit of working in an international job. I find my picture appearing in magazines that I can’t read. I wonder what the story is about. I certainly remember this one being taken, … Continue reading
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